Note: This is just a guide, Masters and Mates may wish to modify this to suit their own ship.
Flooding
Actions to be carried out:
Sound the general emergency alarm
Close watertight doors, if fitted
Sound bilges and tanks
Identify location of incoming water
Cut off all electrical power running through the area
Shore up area to stem water flow
Check bilge pump for operation
Check auxiliary pumps for back-up operation, as required
Make ship's position available to radio room/GMDSS station, satellite terminal and other automatic distress transmitters and update as necessary.
Broadcast DISTRESS ALERT and MESSAGE if the ship is in grave and imminent danger and immediate assistance is required otherwise broadcast an URGENCY message to ships in the vicinity.
